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BENJAMN M. LAWRENCE, OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS.

Letters .Patent No.'88,047, dated .Ma/rch 23, 1869.

HYGIEOMBTER.

. V v a The Schedule referred no in these lLetters Patent and making part of the lame:

of the city of Galesburg, county of Knox, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Hygieometer;

,and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,-4

and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same,-reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine, rigged for exeroisingpurposes.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the lever and dial-plate, and their connections. l v

Figurel 3 is a view of the hand-hold.

Figurell isa perspective view of the machine, rigged for bathing.

Figure 5 is a view of a strap used in one of 'the exerelses.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. The natureof my invention relates to an apparatus for'testing and developing health and strength; and

The invention consists in a frame with pulleys and cords, so arranged that all the ordinary kinds of exercise, such as lifting, pulling, pushing, Sto., may be taken therein; also in providing a lever dial-plate, and pointer in connection therewith, for showing the exact forceemployed in each exercise. It also provides for a water,- proof-clothv chamber, so attached to main frame as to render it easily convertiblev into a suitable apparatus for a vapor or hot-air bath.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use" my invention, I will proceed to the following fuller and clearer description of its construction and operation.

The main frame is seen at iig. 1.

A A A A are the four upright corner-posts.

' 15 is the `bottom-hoard, or door.'

8 is a cross-frame piece.

y is a stationary cross-piece on top.

g and j" are upright boards framed into each end of main frame.

M M are'cross-pieces vertically` adjustable in the slots v'f and pins J inthe corner-posts A.

Letter B, iig. 1, represents a chamber attached to board g, and containing device shown at fig. 2.

D, fig. 2, is a lever pivoted vat z, and carrying weight E at the lower end, which weight may be increased, diminished, or entirely removed at pleasure.

'lhe lever D is operated by the lever D", iig. l; the

lever D being pivoted on the cross-piece D, and having on the end the cross-piece v", to which are attached the appliances s" and d" for operating the lever by the person using it.

rlhe floor 15, iig. 1, is represented cut away, to show the device beneath. s

The motion of the levenD is communicated tothe lever D by the rod F, passing over the top of the lever 'D in a groove, and being attached to lever D at the top, fig-2.

Fig. 2. p represents a cord attached to lever D, and passing over pulley, or post q, is attached to the shaft m, which passes through the board g, g. l, and carries, on the other end, theindex, or pointer n, fig. 2 which traverses the dial-plate s, which is divided into any suitable number of sections, and numbered.

It will be seen that an upward draw on the crosshead o, g. 1, will' draw down on the rod F, and throw the lever D toward the position shown by the dotted lines at iig. 2; atthe same -time carry the pointer n around to the position shown by the dotted lines in same figure. A

Fig. 2. Therod .H is connect-ed with a spring-bell on top of chamber B, and passing down through the chamber, may be attached to rod F, so as to be easily adjustable. In the position of' rod H in the drawing, it

would ring the bell whenever the lever D was moved;

in the position shown by dotted line t', it would not ring it until the lever had assumed a horizontal position, and may be made to ring it at any desired position of the lever D or pointer n.

Fig. 1. The handles d" are attached to the cross-head 1v, and pass up through the slots a, in the floor.

The hand-holds U are attached to the handles d by band and thumb-screw, or by means of cord c, so they may be adjusted to persons of different height.

The leather stocks, or loops s", iig. 1, are also connected to the cross-head v", and pass up through the slots w in the floor. The manner of operatiugmy device is as follows:

To lift. the peison standing between, and taking hold of the hand-holds U, may exert all his power on the lever D.

To lift Awith the hands and shoulders, the straps W, iig. 5, are placed, one over each shoulder, and the lower end passed through the hand-hold U; andthe small hand hold l, as shown on one side, hooked u the cord-end of strap W, may be taken hold of by the hands, and all the power applied ,to the lever D, as before; then, by placing the hands on the cross-pieces M, a lift may be taken from the shoulders entirely. ,x Y

Next, by standing erect, with the back/against the board j, and taking hold of the hand s, which is attached, as vshown by the red dotted line, around pulleysv I R, through block and pulley V, at the hand-hold U,

over pulley'X, and attached to cross-bar l so' that by pushing from the person, the lforce, or power may be exerted on the lever c. y

Next, by lowering the bars M, and sitting down on the board J and placing thefeet against the board J and taking hold of the hand-hold T, which isconnected with the cord .shown by the blue dotted lines passing around pulleys o, over pulleys X, and down, connecting with thehandle U, a pulling-exercise may be taken, and the force exerted will be communicated to lever D. v

Next, bypslipping the feet through the loops s", and taking holdof the cross-.bar z, at the top of frame, a

- D". The cross-bar z may be adjusted to different height of persons, by the cords attached to the ends of it passing over pulleys X, and fastening to cross-bar y. This last exercise may be done with either hand, or both.

An exercise. of raising the weight of the person, by the arms, may be taken on either cross-piece, y or z.

Next, the pieces df being, one of them, secured, as shown, to the post B", and the cords R attached to the other, then, by taking hold of both pieces d, an exercise on gripe may be taken, and the power exerted communicatedto the lever D.

In all of the above exercises in which the hands are used, the hand-hold, fig. 3, is employed. `Itis constructed of any suitable material, and K K" are covered with some soft material.

The lines :n x show the position of the hand with the back against vthe bar K, and grasping the bar K", so that the upper bar rests against the back of the hand, and enables the person to hold better than he could otherwise.

In all of these exercises it will be seen that the resistance offered by the lever D is but slight at first, and increases gradually,.as it israised to 'a horizontal position; also that the pointer and dial will always show the amount of force employed, and the device connecting the bell will enable the person to set their lift at any desired gure, and the ring of the same will tell them when itis reached.

It will also be seen from the drawings that my device is perfectly adapted for ladies `in'their ordinary costume, as well as for gentlemen, and that it is in every respect applicable as a family gymnasium.

Fig. 4 represents the vapor or hot-air bath.

ab c represents a sack, constructed of any suitable water-tight v material.

.and the pointer n, as a consequenc sacar f f f f represent strings for tying or attaching the sack to the frame-posts A A A A.v

d is a window, or light.

i is a doorA by which the bath is entered.

e ee are buttons for closing the door, which is up sudcient to hold any water that maybe spilled therein.

gis a Hap or openiugf'or the head to come up through.

This sack, it will be seen, may belowered at the top, so as to suit persons of varying height. v

The button c, fig. 1,- is attached tothe chamber B by a screw, and one end of it operating on the shaft m, it may be made to hold .the shaft mas desired.v

a, fig. 1, represents a series of holes, with which, and a pin, the lever I) may be held at any desired angle,

nr'e, while the bell-rod H is adj usted;

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The lever D, handles U, straps s, rods F and H,

cord p, pulley q, index a, cord or chain lr, `and bell t,

all'constructed, and arranged, and combined as described,l and for the purpose set forth,

2. The frame A, with pulleys P, O, and R, crossb'ar z, cords'S, (i, and 3, pulley V, handles U, foot-holds' s" s", and lever D", combined and arranged as described, and for the purpose set forth.

.3. The hand-holds x l k, constructed as described,

and when used in combination with the handles U, for.

I'AAWRENOE, M. D.

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